The Shadow Thief
In the city of Gravif, Axel, a notorious thief, 'stumbles' upon a powerful artifact. Upon unlocking its abilities, the artifact corrupts his mana, causing it to plummet to -1. With this strange glitch, Axel becomes an unstoppable force. However, Axel, preferring to operate under the radar, opts to conceal his new abilities, not one for unwanted attention. Yet, luck proves to be against him as the city of Gravif and its lurking demons have alternative plans. --- I'll keep writing 'The Blood Magic User' and release one new chapter every day. This is another project I'm working on, experimenting with the system tag and adding my own spin. Thank you for reading!
SMART KID
Casting Shadow Step, I reached a clearing away from the execution site and began running in the opposite direction. Just as I was about to take my fifth step, a fireball spell hit a few meters away, its impact sending me flying to the left. I crashed through a few lamps and into a wall, landing with a loud thud in the living room of a house.
The elderly couple living there quickly got to their feet and fled through the big hole I made.
"Ugh… shit. That hurt."
"He went there!" A guard shouted. "There!"
"Apprehend him!"
"Don't let him get away from us!"
"He was wearing strange armor! Catch him!"
I got up and left the house through the kitchen window. A guard waiting there slashed at me, striking my stomach. The armor absorbed most of the damage, but I still felt a sting.
I shouldered him aside and continued running, entering the back alleyways. I could hear the thunderous footsteps of what sounded like fifty guards behind me.